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Dateca. 1880
Terms
- Bustles
- Cotton
Dimensions45.72 × 116.84 cm (18 × 46 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Sally Bartlett
Object numberCOS78.20
DescriptionBustle of white buckram; ties at waist and has graduated ruffles of buckram all the way to hem line. Buckram: a stiff cloth, made of cotton, and still occasionally linen, which is used to cover and protect books. Buckram can also be used to stiffen clothes.
Collections
- Historic Clothing
